A REPORT, from data on patients who were hospitalised following hip fractures, has shown that, while Cork University Hospital (CUH) made improvements in some areas in 2020, in the region of 40% of patients who were admitted to the hospital with a ...

MORE than 600 cases of chlamydia have been reported in the HSE South region so far this year, with significant numbers of cases of gonorrhoea, syphilis, and herpes also recorded.

One Cork woman shares her experience of menopause, ahead of World Menopause Day on October 18

Dr Michelle O'Driscoll dedicates her weekly column to breast cancer, to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this October

Alcohol Action said the allocation will help 'begin to address' the lack of services for children impacted their parents’ problem use. 

Dr Michelle O'Driscoll tells us how to treat impetigo, a very contagious infection that is common among children

ALL four Cork East TDs are set for an urgent meeting with the Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler today to discuss the proposed closure of Owenacurra Centre.

A total of 467 patients were being treated on trolleys in Ireland’s hospitals this morning.

She cannot access inpatient care because she does not have health insurance and she cannot get a referral through the public system for one of only three inpatient beds for eating disorders in the country

THE rate of people being treated for alcohol use disorder in Cork is one of the highest in the country according to figures from the Health Research Board.

A LOCAL GP said that plans for the city's new elective hospital are part of a "one size fits all" approach to healthcare with little emphasis on the individual issues affecting patients in the Cork area.

Health minister Stephen Donnelly has urged those most vulnerable to get the free flu vaccine as the country heads into the winter.

The Government remains committed to Sláintecare, a Cabinet minister has insisted.

After months of slouching over her WFH desk, Prudence Wade pays a visit to osteopath Anisha Joshi

Dr Michelle O'Driscoll shares some advice on how to avoid food poisoning, what the symptoms are, and advice on treating it 

HSE data shows that last night, 36 patients with Covid-19 were being treated at hospitals in Cork.

September has been overwhelming for many people - with back to school, people re-entering the workplace and facing into winter. Here Dr Yvonne Barnes-Holmes and Dr Ciara McEnteggart from Perspectives Ireland share tips on how to deal with the overwhelm

CORK TDs have called on the Government to support healthcare services in light of a significant number of vacant consultant positions. Sinn Féin North Central representative Thomas Gould said waiting lists have been allowed to build up.

In her weekly column Dr Michelle O'Driscoll shares some advice on ovarian cancer

The Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) has launched a campaign encouraging men to take care of their hearts, writes Director of Health, Information and Training, at the IHF, Janis Morrissey

Cork is the county that has accounted for the second highest number of callouts for bed bugs so far this year, according to pest control provider Rentokil.

Cork woman Chloe Sheehan, from Donoughmore, shares her personal story with BRENDA DENNEHY to mark Alopecia Awareness Month

The newborn days postpartum can be tough. Here's some advice from Dr Michelle O'Driscoll

UCC professor Geraldine McCarthy has resigned as chairperson of the South/Southwest Hospital Group Board. Prof McCarthy was appointed to the position in 2013 by Minister for Health at the time Dr James Reilly.

Artist Ciara Chapman will show her work throughout September, to mark Pain Awareness Month, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

Ahead of The Echo Women's Mini Marathon on September 19, Dr Michelle O'Driscoll reminds us about the benefits of running or walking

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has raised concerns about a “non-Covid wave” of patients putting pressure on the health service.

COMMUNITY Health Workers from Cork's Community Health Projects and Health Actions Zones have launched “Get Active ~ Get Connected” Community Health Month.

An investigation into an increase in early infectious syphilis (EIS) cases in Ireland is continuing.

Dr Michelle O'Driscoll shares some ways in which you can boost your ability to support your little one's emotional wellbeing

CORK Sports Partnership’s Project WeightLoss is set to return to indoor venues later this month.

Gillian O'Shea Brown's book on complex posttraumatic stress disorder by Colette Sheridan 

If we want antibiotics to remain the most powerful tools in our arsenal for treating infections and disease, then we must treat them with the respect they deserve, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

As children head back to their classrooms, Dr Michelle O'Driscoll shares some tips on how you can help your child's immune system

Fuelling correctly is vital for professional sportspeople. But as Lisa Salmon finds out, their needs can be very different to those of the average gym-goer.

MORE than 8,000 children were waiting for outpatient appointments in Cork hospitals at the end of last month.

The country’s Chief Medical Officer has expressed concern over the “very high-level” of Covid-19 circulating in the community and has said that authorities are closely monitoring the spread of the virus. Dr.

Health measures such as weight management, smoking cessation, reducing alcohol consumption, and general stress strategies can improve ED, so says Dr Michelle O'Driscoll

It might seem strange to want solitude during a global pandemic — but that’s exactly what JANE MCNAMARA was craving. Here she writes about why she undertook a three day silent retreat

None of the country’s 19 maternity hospitals are fully compliant with the HSE’s pandemic guidelines on partner visits, a campaign group has claimed.

“HOSPITALITY was the beneficiary of a Government faux pas and it shouldn’t have been that way”, said Mike Ryan, the Cork chair of the Restaurant Association of Ireland, after Fáilte Ireland guidelines for organised outdoor events were updated ...

The Minister for Health has said he is “fully committed” to introducing legislation for safe access zones at healthcare facilities that provide abortion services.

A Cork paramedic has said his colleagues in the ambulance service in the city and county are in danger of “burnout”. The frontline worker told The Echo that exhausted staff are turning down overtime, resulting in some shifts not being covered.

CONCERNS have been raised in relation to the continued closure of the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) at Bantry General Hospital (BGH) which is causing stress among locals and putting hospital staff under “huge pressure”.

A STUDENT living in Cork has highlighted concerns for international students studying in Ireland after she had to pay for Mandatory Hotel Quarantine twice when returning to Cork.

In a new book, comedian Dermot Whelan reveals how meditation finally silenced the alarm bells in his brain, says CHRIS DUNNE

Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health is warning that coronavirus is not getting tired, even if the population is tired of it.  He made the comments as 1,491 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported by the department.

Menopause awareness is having a serious moment in 2021. Here we revisit a special series on Menopause written by WoW! columnist Dr Michelle O’Driscoll

STAFFING issues at Bantry General Hospital (BGH) have forced some medical presentations at the hospital to travel an hour and a half to Cork University Hospital (CUH) in the city.

A 'dose of Vitamin Sea' can help to improve our physical and mental health, so says Dr Michelle O'Driscoll.